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Catholic Schools Ahead of the Curve When It Comes to Curbing Cellphones

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Nationally, exasperated teachers and parents are leading a charge to keep phones out of the classroom.
Kids who participated in a Common Sense Media study received a median of 237 notifications on their smartphone on a typical day, of which they saw or engaged with about 46.
Kids who participated in a Common Sense Media study received a median of 237 notifications on their smartphone on a typical day, of which they saw or engaged with about 46. (photo: PeopleImages / Shutterstock)

Always connected? The latest technology? Easy access to the web? Cellphones everywhere?

St. Alphonsus Parish School in Seattle has none of that. And it doesn’t want it.

“When I tell prospective parents we’re tech-minimal, people light up about that,” said Nick Padrnos, who just started his fourth year as the principal. “It’s refreshing to them. I think everyone knows it intuitively makes sense.”

What does “tech-minimal” mean?

For one thing, no cellphones. Teachers can use them during the day. But students can’t.

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